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1. Guide to Online News Startups

   West Philly Local

   March 27, 2012 01:19 PM

   PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — Just across the Schuylkill River from Center City Philadelphia, Western Philadelphia--or "West Philly," as the locals call it--is home to about 50,000 people, many... Continue reading

2. Guide to Online News Startups

   Charlottesville Tomorrow

   February 23, 2012 05:33 PM

   CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA — Although Charlottesville Tomorrow publishes a new story almost every day and has a close partnership with the local newspaper, it... Continue reading

3. Guide to Online News Startups

   Plymouth Daily News

   February 2, 2012 11:12 AM

   PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — For almost two decades, editor and publisher Walter Brooks and his family have run online media ventures in several Massachusetts communities. Starting... Continue reading

4. Guide to Online News Startups

   Sheepshead Bites

   January 25, 2012 12:56 AM

   BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Nearly four years ago, the late renowned Brooklyn blogger Robert Guskind pointed out in his coverage of the 2008... Continue reading

5. Guide to Online News Startups

   The Austin Bulldog

   December 12, 2011 11:24 AM

   AUSTIN, TEXAS — In January of 2011, Ken Martin, the founder, editor, and publisher of The Austin Bulldog, an independent nonprofit investigative news... Continue reading

6. Guide to Online News Startups

   CountyNewsLIVE.com

   December 8, 2011 04:11 PM

   HERMANN, MISSOURI — Although the homepage of Gasconade County's CountyNewsLIVE.com has the look and feel of a simple, straightforward blog, it is actually... Continue reading

7. Guide to Online News Startups

   MyVeronaNJ.com

   October 31, 2011 01:52 PM

   VERONA, NEW JERSEY — Editor Virginia Citrano has worked at the intersection of journalism and technology for nearly three decades. In 1983, she was hired... Continue reading

8. Guide to Online News Startups

   SomervilleToday.com

   October 26, 2011 03:33 PM

   SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY — When he relocated to New Jersey in 1987, publisher and editor Loren Fisher already had an extensive journalistic résumé. Starting in... Continue reading

9. Guide to Online News Startups

   My Edmonds News

   October 12, 2011 12:02 PM

   EDMONDS, WASHINGTON — Since graduating from Seattle University in 1979 with a journalism degree, Teresa Wippel's career has veered in and out of journalism, but... Continue reading

10. Guide to Online News Startups

    The Sacramento Press

    September 21, 2011 11:39 AM

    SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — Before October 2008, Ben Ilfeld and Geoff Samek, the founders of The Sacramento Press, had no journalism experience. In college,... Continue reading

11. Bio

    Caitlin Kasunich

    Caitlin Kasunich is a contributor to CJR.